Heike Burghart Rice, DMA

Heike Burghart Rice brings years of experience in church music spanning various denominations, worship styles, and congregation sizes. Her passion is finding ways to use music to engage the church and the larger community in the story of God’s love and great work of redemption and recreation. Heike has conducted church choirs in works such as Mendelssohn’s Aus tiefer Noth schrei’ ich zu dir, “Hallelujah” from Christ on the Mount of Olives by Beethoven, “Sanctus” from Mass by Leonard Bernstein, Messian’s O Sacrum Convivium, and William Byrd’s Mass for Five Voices. Dr. Burghart Rice has studied organ with Richard Stewart, Gregory Crowell, and Roberta Gary and piano with Carol lei Breckenridge and Peter VanDessel. She earned a Bachelor’s degree from Cornerstone University in Grand Rapids, Michigan and Master’s and Doctor of Music degrees at the University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music. A champion of new music, Heike has performed works for solo organ by Marilyn Shrude, William Bolcom, and Steven Rice; and organ and electronics by Huw Morgan, Matthew McCabe, Daniel Pinkham, and Philip Blackburn. She enjoys participating in worship with her husband, Steven, and two young daughters.

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Renewing Redeemer Capital Campaign Message

We are so impressed with the generosity and graciousness of our Redeemer members. As we begin the Renewing Redeemer construction, we have received gifts and pledge payments totaling $840,000. This, along with $125,000 in memorial and building funds available from our balance sheet, brings total income to $965,000, which is 69% of our $1,400,000 budget.

If you haven’t pledged or donated to the capital campaign, it’s not too late! The Renewing Redeemer Committee has assured me that there are additional renovations they have identified, which are not covered within the current budget. Any gifts you give will be used to improve the Redeemer facility!

Also, please remember to check with your employer to see if they match donations made to charitable organizations. Your contribution to the Renewing Redeemer renovations is likely covered by this type of program.

As we embark into 2019, we ask you to think about giving your pledge commitment early in the year. While the pledge period extends over 3 years, the building project will happen in less than one year. Right now, we are projecting to have roughly a $50,000 exposure around March 2019, as build-out costs exceed available cash (including the loan from our Endowment Fund, which we approved in May 2018.) By giving early in 2019, we can avoid borrowing money from outside the church and paying the fees associated with it.

Thank you again for your contribution to the Renewing Redeemer renovations. Your support means you are delivering on our motto by “Living Christ’s Call! Imagine the Difference!” We are blessed to have your support!